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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-04-04 06:40
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We provide the latest updates and crucial information on the global COVID-19 pandemic here.

April 4

China

Latest data released by National Health Commission by midnight, April 3, 2021.

- Chinese mainland reports 21 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, 10 locally transmitted (Read more)

- China to promote COVID-19 vaccinations on campus (Read more

- Beijing starts COVID-19 vaccination for foreign nationals (Read more)

Outside China

The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of April 4, 2021.

Argentine president tests positive for COVID-19 (Read more)

April 3

Outside China

- Jabs carve-up tweaked to aid EU's neediest states (Read more)

- Xi sends sympathy to Pakistani head of state (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 26 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, 7 locally transmitted (Read more)

April 2

Outside China

- WHO warns slow vaccine roll-out prolonging COVID-19 pandemic (Read more)

- Canada's most populous province to enter four-week shutdown (Read more)

- France to enter third nationwide lockdown (Read more)

- Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases hit new record at 40,806

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 4 locally transmitted (Read more)

April 1

Outside China

- COVID was third leading cause of US deaths in 2020: data (Read more)

- Death rate from COVID-19 could be close to nine times greater in nations where large numbers of people refuse inoculation: report (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 6 locally transmitted (Read more)

March 31

Outside China

- Vaccines give China and India a chance to boost cooperation (Read more)

- WHO: Animal-to-human virus transmission most likely (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 6 locally transmitted (Read more)

March 30

Outside China

- China, UAE agree to enhance cooperation (Read more)

- US warns of COVID-19 surge, Biden to announce vaccination progress (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

March 29

Outside China

- China mulls setting up COVID-19 vaccination sites in UAE for Chinese citizens (Read more)

- UK PM draws criticism for 'back to office' call (Read more)

- One mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in US Texas (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 15 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

March 28

Outside China

- Africa's COVID-19 cases near 4.17 mln: Africa CDC

China

- China has administered over 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday

- Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all imported

March 27

Outside China

- WHO expressed concern about criminal groups potentially exploiting the unmet global demand for vaccines (Read more)

- Canada to receive 1.5 mln AstraZeneca doses from US next week (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case (Read more)

- Chinese mainland reports 11 new imported COVID-19 cases (Read more)

March 26

Outside China

- New variant in India complicates COVID-19 fight (Read More)

- Western countries hoard large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines, creating stark inequity: media (Read More)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, all imported (Read more)

March 25

Outside China 

US COVID-19 cases surpass 30 mln - Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

Spain restarts use of AstraZeneca vaccine as incidence of coronavirus creeps upwards (Read more)

Pandemic effects to last years, says UK medical chief (Read more)

China

Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all imported

March 24

Outside China

- US: AstraZeneca results may have included outdated info (Read more)

- Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed criticism of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine from abroad (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all imported (Read more)

March 23

Outside China

- Little has been done to address equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution: WHO chief (Read more)

- AstraZeneca said that trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

March 22

Outside China

- Mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus kicks off in Palestine (Read more)

- US reports over 6,000 coronavirus variants infections (Read more)

- UK Cabinet divided over plans to extend some lockdown laws in the country for another six months (Read more)

- European trust in AstraZeneca vaccine falls, opinion poll says (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 7 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, all imported (Read more)

March 21

China

- The Chinese mainland reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on March 20, all imported

- China has administered over 74.95 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday

Outside China

- The opposition presidential candidate in the Republic of Congo, Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas, was hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on the eve of the elections scheduled for Sunday (Read more)

March 20

Outside China

- WHO urges countries to continue using AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19

China

- Chinese mainland reports 4 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported

March 19

Outside China

- France announces partial COVID-19 lockdown for 16 regions (Read more)

Pakistani PM receives Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine jab (Read more)

- Digital travel pass successfully trialed on first international flight (Read more)

- Brazil sees second-highest daily COVID-19 death toll of 2,724

China

- China approves a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

- Chinese mainland reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, 1 locally transmitted and 10 imported (Read more)

March 18

Outside China

- AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine under investigation, safety review (Read more)

- British people are strongly in favor of a full public inquiry scrutinizing the government's handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic (Read more)

- EU threatens to restrict vaccine exports unless it gets 'fair share' (Read more)

- Namibia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

- Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case on Thursday

March 17

Outside China

- France enters third wave of coronavirus pandemic: PM (Read more)

- Moderna starts COVID-19 vaccine trial on children less than 12 years old (Read more)

- AstraZeneca vaccine safe for Canadians over age 65: immunization committee (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 16

Outside China

- WHO scientist says no deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccines (Read more)

- New cluster of European nations hit pause on AstraZeneca vaccine (Read more)

- US sees sharp drop in new COVID-19 cases, deaths as vaccination accelerates (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 15

Outside China

- 'No doubt' there will be further wave of COVID-19 in UK, statistics chief warns (Read more)

- British Airways to launch digital vaccine passports (Read more)

- COVID-19 continues to deepen health disparities in US (Read more)

- Chile's President Sebastian Pinera gets second Chinese Sinovac injection (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 14

China

- Chinese mainland reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all imported

Outside China

- France reports nearly 30,000 cases in one day

March 13

Outside China

- Ukraine OKs use of Sinovac vaccine

China

- Chinese mainland reports 7 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported

March 12 

Outside China

- Canada designates March 11 as National Day of Observance to commemorate COVID-19 victims

- Deaths jump 27 pct during COVID-19 pandemic in US state of Illinois (Read more)

- UK patients' waiting times hit record high in January amid COVID pandemic peak (Read more)

- France to continue using AstraZeneca shots despite blood clots reports: minister

- Influential model predicts 599,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by July 1 (Read more)

China 

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported

March 11

Outside China

- US House passes final version of $1.9 trillion relief bill (Read more)

- US to procure additional 100 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)

- EU buys 4 mln more doses of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine for virus hotspots (Read more)

- US judge called to apologize after using phrase 'China Virus' (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 10

Outside China 

- Global health 'passports' met with caution (Read more)

- Greece aspires to restart tourism on May 14: minister (Read more)

- First apes at US zoo receive COVID-19 vaccine made for animals, zoo official says (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 5 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported

March 9 

Outside China 

- US COVID-19 cases surpass 29 mln: Johns Hopkins University (Read more)

- UK PM says higher risk of virus transmission 'inevitable' as schools reopen in England

- US CDC unveils guidance for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19

China

Chinese mainland reports 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported

March 8

Outside China 

- Brussels seeks help from Washington for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine (Read more)

- US San Francisco plans to reopen in-person classes for youngest students (Read more)

- Global players brainstorm to boost COVID vaccine output (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 19 new COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 7

Outside China 

A woman receives a dose of China's Sinopharm coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a health center in Caracas, Venezuela, March 7, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

-Sinopharm jab builds up trust among Hungarians (Read more)

China

Chinese mainland reports 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 6

Outside China

- France sees 23,507 COVID-19 infections, 439 deaths in 24 hours (Read more)

- COVAX delivers over 20m doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 20 countries: WHO (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 5

Outside China

- US Senate votes to advance 1.9-trln COVID-19 relief bill amid Republican opposition (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 9 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 4

Outside China 

- UK to expand testing of vaccine (Read more)

- Half million COVID-19 deaths in US reveal 'basic failure of national security': media (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 3

Outside China 

- Top China, US epidemiologists call for global cooperation to fight COVID (Read more)

- Biden says US on track to enough vaccines for every adult in US by end-May (Read more

- US Texas governor lifts mask mandate, opening state '100 percent' (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

March 2

Outside China

- WHO celebrates rollout of COVAX vaccines (Read more)

- Recent estimates suggest that 70 to 90 percent of the world's population will have to be inoculated before there will be herd immunity (Read more)

- EU looks to propose health passport system to enable safe travel in Europe (Read more)

- 1st COVID-19 vaccinations using doses provided by COVAX begin in Africa: WHO (Read more)

China

- The Chinese mainland reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all imported (Read more)

March 1

Outside China

- European countries turning to East for vaccines amid supply shortage (Read more)

- Argentina extends COVID-19 social distancing measures to March 12 (Read more)

- Hungarian PM receives injection of China's Sinopharm vaccine (Read more)

China

- Chinese mainland reports 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported (Read more)

- Heilongjiang clears all COVID-19 cases (Read more)

- Shijiazhuang allows cinemas, gyms to resume business (Read more)

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